Chapter 040 I Prefer Corpses
The auction was held in the public dining car in the front carriage.
When Ryan arrived there at the time agreed on in the invitation letter, quite a few people were already sitting in the auction hall that was temporarily converted from the restaurant.
Only then did he realize that there were actually so many passengers in the front carriage, which he had thought was empty.
Ryan glanced at the guests seated. Apart from those who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and could be seen as nobles at a glance, most of them were scavengers dressed as adventurers.
The hunters were dressed in a very stylish way, with guns and cannons, and many of them wore masks and mechanical skeletons. Ryan's crow mask with mechanical arms made him look less eye-catching.
…
Ryan was led by his exclusive maid-dressed flight attendant to the seat number on his invitation letter.
As he walked along, glances of scrutiny passed over him from time to time.
Ryan's expression remained unchanged, but he muttered in his heart: "It seems that there are quite a few powerful wasteland hunters..."
There is a sense of hostility among the veteran hunters. They are used to walking in the wilderness, and their eyes are always as sharp as wolves. They look at anyone as if they were looking at prey, and they are easy to identify.
And in this auction, there are obviously quite a few such guys.
"It's strange... These guys don't look like ordinary wasteland hunters. They look more like managers of some famous big groups."
Ryan also noticed that many of these guys were wearing the emblem of the Hunting Group.
This kind of thing, which is similar to an identity plate, is usually a way for some large hunting groups to show off their identity and strength.
Ryan didn't recognize these people, but he recognized a few of the badges.
"Iron Boots Hunting Group", "Bald Eagle Hunting Group", "Three Musket Hunting Group"...
These are all well-known large-scale hunting groups in the three southern provinces of Oma.
Obviously, it was a bit unusual for these guys to appear on this train together.
"Maybe it was newly installed when it stopped for repairs?"
Ryan remained calm, found his seat and sat down.
These people obviously came for the auction.
…
The dining car for VIP passengers was decorated very gorgeously, with a small bar counter where bartenders prepared colorful cocktails. The scantily clad bunny girls were responsible for carrying trays and delivering the wine to the guests.
Ryan ordered a Margarita and took a sip, feeling the sour and sweet taste on his tongue.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, almost all the seats were occupied.
At this time, a graceful woman in cheongsam came late.
Her arrival instantly attracted the attention of almost all the men present.
This is a beautiful woman who has reached the peak of her beauty. She is wearing an exquisite cherry blossom cheongsam that perfectly outlines her graceful figure, which is round and straight, and indescribably beautiful.
Even Ryan couldn't help but take a second look.
It was because her long legs were too exposed, and the high-slit cheongsam allowed a clear view of her beautiful legs. Her every move revealed the charming charm that only a mature woman could have.
This is a woman whose legs can make men have wild thoughts, regardless of her appearance.
Unfortunately, she was wearing a black mask and a pink wide-brimmed hat that matched her cheongsam, which covered most of her face and made it impossible to see her true appearance.
It is this feeling of seeing flowers in the fog that makes people want to take a closer look.
The passengers in the VIP dining car were obviously of high status. No one made any strange noises because of such a beautiful woman, and even if there were lustful glances, they disappeared quietly.
Perhaps it was because Ryan had been accustomed to Ymir's perfect figure these days, and his immunity to beautiful women had increased a lot.
He just took a glance and then retracted his gaze, but he never expected that the cheongsam woman would actually walk towards him gracefully.
The beautiful woman took the invitation letter in her hand, looked at the seat number, and compared it with the good cards on the table, then she confirmed that it seemed to be her seat.
She looked at Ryan, then pointed at the invitation letter, raised a gentle smile, and asked, "Hello, sir. I am seat number 16. Can I sit here?"
Ryan's tone remained unchanged, "Of course."
The way the beautiful woman in cheongsam in front of him covered her face was completely different from his. His eyes were exposed and the lower half of her face was covered, while her eyes were covered with translucent black sand, revealing her delicate and tempting red lips.
Ryan didn't know why, but he had a very strange feeling. Whenever she spoke, his eyes would be unconsciously attracted to those red lips, as if they had magic, captivating and making people feel a little dry in their stomach.
At this moment, the system prompt of the "Smart Brain" sounded in my mind.
[Ding! Abnormal mental fluctuations, host, please stay alert...]
“Eh…”
This prompt is not a danger warning, nor is it a spell attack such as charm, but a general mental power fluctuation prompt.
Basically, the system will give you this prompt after you are tempted by someone's beauty.
Ryan immediately became alert.
Just looking at those red lips slightly opened can make people have wild thoughts ?
His intuition told him that this beautiful woman was more mysterious than what met the eye...
There are two seats in one cubicle, and hundreds of seats on the field. How could it be such a coincidence that I sit opposite you?
Ryan didn't think of this as a blessing from heaven, but perhaps a disaster from heaven.
The eyes cannot deceive, but she covered it up.
When she walked through the gazes of a group of men who seemed to want to strip her naked and sat down calmly, Ryan guessed that this woman was definitely not simple.
…
After the cheongsam woman sat down, she didn't seem to want to speak. She sat on the sofa opposite Ryan, raised her hand and elegantly took a glass of wine, took a sip, and then fell silent.
No one would have thought that this beautiful woman was actually the vice president of the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce", Canossa J. Klofeller.
This big man standing at the top of the money empire naturally knew the news that Princess Ymir Spuglin of Omar was not dead at the first time.
By tracing the eldest princess's movements, it was not difficult for her to guess that the person who happened to send a telegram in the car a few nights ago was the eldest princess.
Tsk tsk, Her Royal Highness the Princess, who is known as the Frost Princess of the Imperial Family and has never been involved in any scandal with any man, would actually be in the same room with a strange man?
This gossip is much more interesting than any palace coup...
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"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Luo Meng, the auctioneer of the Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce..."
The auction began and a middle-aged man in a black tuxedo presided over the entire auction.
"The auction item below is a complete copy of the genetic power cultivation method from Viscount Leicester's family secret method [Holy Shield Knight Breathing Method]. The starting price is thirty million liso..."
"The auction below is a second-level silver magic potion of the elemental mage sequence [Element Manipulator], the starting price is three million liso."
“…”
It was no different from the auctions in Ryan's previous life, with treasures displayed, prices shouted, hammer dropped, and transactions completed.
Every treasure in the auction catalogue was sold at a high price, and some of them interested Ryan.
For example, the method of cultivating genetic power.
After advancing to the extraordinary level, he just needed to practice a more advanced breathing method.
But he didn't intend to waste money on this journey.
As a small intern doctor, if you buy something too expensive, you will definitely be targeted by some people.
It is safest to wait until you reach your destination and buy from a fixed store, even if it is a little more expensive.
…
The auction was going on for most of the time, and Ryan kept his eyes straight the whole time, not even glancing at the cheongsam woman opposite him.
Even though they were sitting opposite each other, her beautiful legs were in full view. From certain angles, one could even see a hint of lace through her sexy high-slit cheongsam, but he didn't seem to be interested at all.
This made Canossa, who was already curious about him, even more curious.
Since her fishing hook didn't take the bait, she could only take the initiative.
After thinking for a while, Canossa pretended to be bored and started a conversation: "Sir, are you a doctor?"
If someone asks you, it's not easy not to answer.
Ryan didn't want to pay attention to her, so he said calmly, "Yes."
Canossa blinked and said what he had prepared long ago, "Oh... If it weren't for your doctor's robe, I would have thought you were a mechanical combatant."
“…”
Ryan shrugged noncommittally as a response.
Seeing the other party's cold attitude, a hint of surprise flashed across Canossa's eyes.
Only then did she realize that the man in front of her seemed to have no interest in her at all, and was not playing hard to get like some veterans in the love field.
…
Who is this guy to the eldest princess?
A full-time doctor? Oh, he's more like an apprentice doctor. How could Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, have such a young doctor by her side?
Canossa is becoming more and more interested!
Since she chose to test it, she didn't intend to give up just like that.
At this time, she turned her eyes, pretended to frown and hold her forehead, and said coquettishly: "Oh... I've been sitting on the train for a few days, and I feel a little dizzy. I don't know if I'm sick..."
The tone was so soft and gentle that it made one's bones feel tingling.
Normally, when a man hears a beautiful woman say this, he would ask about her well-being and show concern out of courtesy.
What's more, he is a doctor?
There was nothing explicit in these words, but they conveyed a strong hint of ambiguity: you are a doctor, and you can conduct the examination justifiably.
As soon as he said this, the system gave another prompt.
[Ding! Abnormal mental fluctuations, host, please stay alert...]
Ryan glanced at her and indeed had the urge to continue her conversation, his heart agitated.
But the system's prompt was very disappointing, and it immediately made him alert: Is this woman coming for me?
Obviously, he didn't think that the way he looked with the mask on would make a beautiful woman covet his body.
In an instant, the restlessness in my heart disappeared.
After thinking about it, he decided to end the conversation completely.
"Oh... I'm so sorry, ma'am. I'd love to help you. But as you can see, I'm a veterinarian."
Lei pointed to his robotic arm and said calmly, "You know, veterinarians occasionally treat large monsters, so they have a robotic arm when they go out."
veterinary?
The woman was visibly stunned when she heard this.
I don’t believe you!
The strange color flashed and disappeared. Even if Canossa was calm, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful, and said faintly: "You are so humorous..."
She had been trying it out for fun before, but now that she had been blocked repeatedly, she was in self-doubt again: Am I really so unattractive?
Hmm…
Suddenly, she thought again, could the princess's personal attendant be some kind of ancient palace profession?
That's not right!
She took a sniff and smelled the strong scent of healthy hormones. This was a normal man.
Thinking of this, Canossa smiled like a fox and took the initiative to bring up the topic again, teasing in a soft and sweet tone: "Mr. Veterinarian, you are the funniest man I have met recently..."
After a pause, she took the initiative to extend her hand and introduced herself: "You can call me Mrs. Vanessa, from Sand Ridge Castle in Angelos Province. It's a pleasure to meet such a humorous doctor like you..."
The lady has taken the initiative to give her name, and out of courtesy, everyone should respond with equal information.
Ryan then turned his head to look at her: As expected, this woman has ulterior motives, I must use my ultimate move!
Canossa looked at the pair of eyes looking straight at him and felt delighted.
I'm not afraid of you taking advantage of me, I'm just afraid that you won't look!
But at this moment, before she had the chance to show her charm, she heard Lei speak in a mean tone again.
"My dear lady, it is an honor to meet you. I am Nicholas Jisbon, from a remote and insignificant country..."
Ryan looked up and down Canossa's figure with a horrified look as if he was looking at a corpse on a dissection table.
Then, he added in a very low voice: "But as you can see, I am not good at talking. I prefer corpses to living people..."
